Following similar incidents in Europe, London became the latest place to be hit by terrorism. It was what the security services had feared; not an elaborate plot, the likes of which they had foiled for over a decade, but one man with just a knife and a car. Read more

After months of speculation, Nicola Sturgeon has finally answered the question 'will there be a second independence referendum?' Her answer is yes and before the United Kingdom exits the European Union. Read more

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first budget to parliament promising an extra £2 billion for social care. The first spring budget under Theresa May's premiership also outlined an increase in National Insurance contributions by the self-employed and revised up its growth forecasts. The opposition described it as a "budget of utter complacency." Read more